Traveling-bag.



Nn. 695,|49. l Patented Mann, 11902.

c. L. GILBERT. IRAVELING-BAG- (Application filed July 22, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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(Application Bled July 99. 1901.) (N0 Model.)

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CHARLES L. GILBERT,

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OE CLEVELAND, OHIO.

TRAVELINlG-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,149, dated March 11, 1902..

Application filed Tnly 22, 1901. Serial No. 69,222. (No model.)

case arranged next below the bottom of thevalise or Satchel, in combination with means for detachably securing the outer cover-forming sliding section ofthe telescope-case to the Satchel and other means for holding the inner sliding section of the telescope-case in place.

The primary object of thisinvention is to combine a valise or Satchel and a telescopecase without interfering with the useof either independently of the other, to provide means whereby the outer section ofthe telescopecase is detachably fastened to the valise or Satchel, to provide other means for holding the inner section of the telescope-case in .place, to prevent displacement of the valise orsatchel and the telescope-case relative to each other, and to render the assemblage and separation of the parts convenient.

-With this object in view and to the end of 'realizing other advantages hereinafter appearing the invention consists in certain features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims. v

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a side elevation of a separable traveling-bag embodying my invention. Fig. II is an end elevation of the same. Fig. III is a side elevation largely in central section. Fig. IV is an end elevation in central section. Fig. V is a vertical section on either one of lines V V, Fig. III, lookin g in the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. VI is a bottom plan of the valise or satehel or upper portion of my improved traveling-bag. Fig. VII is a top plan of the telescope-case or lower section of the traveling-bag. Fig. VIII is a section in detail on line VIII VIII, Fig. VI. Fig'. IX is a section in detail on line IX IX, Fig.VII. Fig. X is a section in detail on lines X X, Fig.VI. Fig. XI is a section in detail on lines XI XI, Fig. VII.

Referring to the drawings, ct designates the valise or Satchel or upper section of :my improved trajveling-ba'g. The said section a may be of any approved construction. The construction of the interior of the valise or satchel and the means employed in operating the same form no part of the subject-matter of this application, and hence further reference thereto and illustration thereof are not considered necessary in this application.

h representsa telescope-case, which consti tutes the lower section of my improved traveling-bag. The case b comprises two telescoping sections l5 and 16, arranged with the inner section 15 Within and embraced by the outer section 16 and with the outer section 16 constituting the cover-forming section of the said case. The construction of the case Z), so far as the use of the said case independently of the valise or satchel ct is concerned, forms no part of the subject-matter of this application.

The important and broadly new feature of my present invention consists in the arrangement of a telescope-case b at the bottom of and below the valise or satchel a, in combina-l tion with means for detachably fastening the outer section 16 of the said case b to the valise or satchel and other means for holding the inner section 15 of the said case in. place.

Preferably each end of the outer section 1G of the telescope -case is provided upon its outer side and at the top with a metallic plate c, which is rigidly secured to the said section 16 and has an outwardly-projecting horizontally-arran ged ear o', in which is jour-a naled a link or loop d, which is capable, there:i fore, of tilting in a vertical plane and has the dimensions required to render it capable upon being tilted upwardly of reaching over and embracing a lateral and outwardly-projecting lug e, formed upon a metallic platee, which is rigidly secured to the outer surface of the lower portion of the adjacent end Wall. of the valise or satchel a, so that the outer section 1G of the telescope-case can be readily detached from the valise or Satchel ct or attached thereto, according as the links or loops d of IOO the fastening devices, instrumental in detachably securing the said Section 16 to the part a, are tilted out of or into engagement with the lug e. Obviously instead of the fastening devices illustrated and hereinbefore described other forms of fastening devices capable for use in detachably fastening the outer Section 16 of the telescope-case to the valise or Satchel c may be employed without departing from the Spirit and purpose of my invention.

Means for holding the inner Section 15 of the telescope-case b in place within the outer section 16 of the Said case is provided and comprises,preferably,strapsf, fastened to the upper portion of the valise or Satchel a at one side, and Straps g, secured to the upper portion of the valise or Satchel at the other Side. The strapsf are long enough to extend in under and across the bottom of the inner Section 15 of the telescope-case b and are provided with buckles f2, whose tongues f are arranged to engage holes g', formed in the straps g. I would remark, however, that So far as concerns the means for holding in place the inner section 15 of the case b any other suitable means capable of performing the said function may be employed.

It will be observed that by rendering the straps fand g and the first-mentioned fastening devices inoperative the telescope-case h is completely detached from the valise or Satchel a, and the parts a and b are then adapted to be used independently of each other, that upon rendering the straps inoperative without interfering with the operation of the fastening devices instrumental in detachably suspending the outer section 16 of the telescope-case from the valise or Satchel a the inner section 15 of the Said case can be withdrawn from within thev section 16 without effecting the detachment of the Said Section 16 from the part a.

The outer Section 16 of the traveling-case is Shown provided upon and centrally of the top thereof with ahandle-forming Strap h, which is arranged, preferably, longitudinally 0f the Said Section 16 and is held to the Said section 16 in any approved manner.. To accommodate the location of the handle h, the valise or Satchel d has its bottom provided in its under side with a recesso', arranged to receive the said handle when the said Section 16 is attached to the Said part a. I would remark also that the outer Section 16 of the telescope-case iS provided upon the top thereof with metallic plates k, which are Set into and flush with the upper surface of the said top. The plates 7a are arranged at the corners of the Section 16 and are provided with depressions or cavities k', engaged by the Studs or projections Z, with which the bottom of the valise or Satchel a, near the corners of the Said bottom, is provided. It will be observed, therefore, that the bottom of the valise or Satchel a and the outer Section 16 of the telescope-case are provided with mutually-engaging projections and cavities, which perform the function of preventingdisplaccment of the Said parts 1G and a relative to eachother.

That I claim is- 1. A separable traveling-bag comprising a valise or Satchel a; a telescope-case b adapted to be arranged in under the Said valise or Satchel and comprising two telescoping Sections arranged one within the other, with the outer Section constituting the cover-forming Section of the telescope-case; means for detachably fastening the out'er Section of the telescope-case to the said valise or Satchel, and other means for holding the inner section of the telescope-case in place.

2. A separable traveling-bag comprising a valise or Satchel a provided, in the underside and centrally of its bottom, with a recess c; a telescope-case b adapted to be arranged in under the Said valise or Satchel and comprising two Sliding sections arranged one within the other, with the outer section constituting the cover-forming Section of the said case and provided, upon its upper Side and centrally, with a handle arranged as required to render it capable, when the valise or Satchel and telescope-case are assembled, of engaging the aforesaid recess; means for detachably fastening the outer Section of the telescope-case to the valise or Satchel, and other means for holding the inner section of the Said case in place.

3. A separable traveling-bag comprising a valise or Satchel a; a telescope-case h adapted to be arranged in under the valise or Satchel and comprising two Sliding Sections arranged one Within the other, with the outer Section constituting the cover-forming section of the telescope-case; means for detachably fastening the outer section of the telescope-case to the valise o'r Satchel; means for holding the inner Section of the said case in place, and means for preventing displacement of the valise or Satchel and the outer section of the telescope-case relative to each other and arranged or provided between the top of the said outer telescope-case section and the bottom of the valise or Satchel.

4. A separable traveling-bag comprising a valise or Satchel a provided, upon the under side of its bottom, with studs or projections; a telescope-case b having its top provided with depressions or cavities arranged to register with the aforesaid studs or projections when the Said case and the valise or Satchel are assembled, and means for detachably securing the telescope case to the valise or Satchel.

5. A traveling-bag comprising a valise or Satchel a provided, upon the under side of its,

bottom, with Studs or projections 5 a telescopecase adapted to be arranged in under the valise or Satchel and having plates which are Set in the top thereof flush with the upper Surface of the said top and have depressions or cavities arranged to register with the afore roe IIO

said studs or projections when the said case l ties arranged to .regi-ster With the aforesaid and the valise or satchel are assembled, and means for detachably fastening the telescopecase to the valise or satchel.

6. A traveling-bag comprising a valise or Satchel a provided, upon the under side of its bottom, with studs or projections atelescopecase adapted to be arranged in under the valise or satchel and having plates which are secured to the top thereof adjacent the corners ofthe case and have depressions or cavistuds or projections when the said telescopecase and the valise or satehel are assembled, and means for detachably fastening the telescope-case to the valise or satchel.

Signed by me at Cleveland, Ohio, this 17th day ofJuly, 1901.

- CHARLES L. GILBERT. Witnesses:

C. H. DORER, A. H. PARRATT. 

